School Climate

St. James High School


Average
3.35/ 5
Points earned

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.


Average
3.35/ 5
Points earned

Overall Perceptions of School Climate

School    (3.35 / 5)
67%
District    (7.30 / 10)
73%
State    (6.93 / 10)
69.30%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 75.4% 68.8% 67%
District 72.9% 73.5% 73%
State 66.8% 69% 69.3%

Factors of School Climate

Teacher Perceptions of Instructional Focus

District    (7.86 / 10)
78.60%
State    (7.29 / 10)
72.90%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 91.2% 81% 71.6%
District 85% 85.2% 78.6%
State 76.8% 77.7% 72.9%

Teacher Perceptions of Working Conditions

District    (7.65 / 10)
76.50%
State    (7.60 / 10)
76%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 87.8% 69% 67%
District 76.3% 79% 76.5%
State 71.8% 75.3% 76%

Teacher Perceptions of Safety

District    (8.99 / 10)
89.90%
State    (8.55 / 10)
85.50%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 93% 78.2% 84.6%
District 87.5% 87.3% 89.9%
State 80.5% 83.1% 85.5%

Student Perceptions of Social-Physical Environment

District    (4.79 / 10)
47.90%
State    (4.32 / 10)
43.20%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 42% 45% 44.4%
District 47.3% 46.1% 47.9%
State 40.3% 41.5% 43.2%

Student Perceptions of Safety

District    (7.19 / 10)
71.90%
State    (6.88 / 10)
68.80%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 62.8% 70.6% 67.6%
District 68.2% 70% 71.9%
State 64.6% 67.6% 68.8%

Participation Rate

Teacher Participation Rate

School 99.10%    (107 / 108)
99.10%
District 95.60%    (3320 / 3473)
95.60%
State 92.40%    (54143 / 58570)
92.40%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 97.3% 100% 99.1%
District 92.9% 95.6% 95.6%
State 89.4% 91.4% 92.4%

Student Participation Rate

School 93%    (1201 / 1292)
93%
District 93.40%    (30056 / 32184)
93.40%
State 89.70%    (472872 / 527017)
89.70%

3-Year Trend

2023 2024 2025
School 95.8% 90.9% 93%
District 92.8% 93.7% 93.4%
State 84.5% 89.5% 89.7%

Results of Teacher, Student, and Parent Opinion Surveys

Teachers Students Parents
Number of surveys returned 109 1240 117
Percent satisfied with learning environment 91.7%
84.6%
90.7%
Percent satisfied with social and physical environment 93.6%
86.5%
87.1%
Percent satisfied with school-home relations 97.2%
93.4%
81.1%

Additional Information

Our School Change from Last Year
Percent of students served by gifted and talented program 34.0 Down from 38.5
Principal's/Superintendent's/Director's years at school/district 3 Up from 2
Percent of students served by 1:1 learning 100 No change
Chronic Absenteeism Rate (Note: Data are from prior school year) 24.4 Up from 23.6
Percent of 8th Graders with Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) N/AV N/A

Overall Ratings Scale


Excellent:

School performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Good:

School performance exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Average:

School performance meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Below Average:

School performance is in jeopardy of not meeting the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate

Unsatisfactory:

School performance fails to meet the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate


South Carolina uses a minimum n-size of 20 students for inclusion in Accountability calculations.